Rape and the Boxing Ring

This essay examines the Mike Tyson rape case, analyzing the intersection of gender, race, and the culture of boxing. It argues that Tyson's conviction was influenced by racial and gender biases, highlighting the complexities of celebrity trials and the inherent contradictions within a sport that glorifies violence. The essay uses the case to explore broader themes of masculinity, social justice, and the potential for bias within the legal system. It references scholarly articles on similar topics to support its analysis.

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Mike Tyson’s has faced a conviction on rape charges in Indianapolis. He is known to be a
champion in the areana of the sport of boxing, Still he has been charged of disrespecting the
women and has violated the women’s rights. At one point Tyso is known to outscore with the
opponents scoring a 5-1 odds against them and on the other hand, oen can see how Tyson is
sailing out from the rape charges and other related violation. The author is right when the Tyson
plays he plays for the victory, but apart from wining the game he is also facing a distinct issues
which are predominantly racial in nature as he is known to be an African American person. He
has also been acquitted with the rape charges. Currently the environment is hostile to understand
Tyson personal issues and Tyson currently faced a narrow, conservative approach from the
outrageous defense as the rape victim has portrayed herself. It is primarily due to the
predicament (Seeliger). As the case is around the celebrity who is already facing an enormous
financial resources, there is no point of negotiation or the escape trial as he is already been
portrayed as a criminal conviction.
The author further highlights that an African American champion in boxing has been accused of
violating the “women’s rights” and has to stand for a cause to oppose the system. He should
oppose irrespective of facing a gender discrimination, biasedness in system due to the racial or
the ethinic background and should fight with the same boxing aggression. The rape charges
have been applied with the verdict intent and it has a motive hidden to discriminate him as he is
an African American boxer. There is more related to harm him and revenge from him. It should
be examined in the same manner when he is in ring and knocking his opponents and participants
and how actually he behaves when he is part of the team. This would be part of the civilized
system and it would be a humanitarian society, which would be equally to be expected with the
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given blood sport that one has died out, still most of the people know that boxing is one of the
sponsored sport of the gambling casinos within the Las Vegas and Atlantic City (Anand).
The author has also described how there has been a paradox of boxing which has resulted in the
excessively rewards men that have intended to inflict a significant part of the injury upon one
another that has also resulted due to the ring, that is less “art,”. It would be also a punishable as
aggravated and would result due to the assault, or manslaughter. As the boxing would be related
to the masculine activity which also holds a “deep play”: and includes the utilitarian value.
As the case was a high celebrity case and the intention was purely to harm and cause a bad image
for the celebrity. It was a high profiled case, that resulted in the damaged reputation and image of
the celebrity.
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References
Anand, Aswathi Velayathikode, and Srirupa Chatterjee. "From Naturalistic Savagery to
Humanistic Redemption: Artistic Transformations in Joyce Carol Oates’s Short Stories." IUP
Journal of English Studies 12.2 (2017).
Seeliger, Henriette-Juliane. "“Raging Bull:” Contesting Masculinity in Joyce Carol Oates’ A
Book of American Martyrs (2017)." Gender Forum. No. 69. Prof. Dr. Beate Neumeier, 2018.
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